For athletic departments
Authorized team, legends and commemorative sets that extend the brand to collectors without creating licensing risk.
NIL & collegiate trading cards
NIL and collegiate trading cards from a CLC-licensed facility.
CLC-authorized collegiate trading cards for approved programs, and NIL athlete collections built with the right rights holders. Experience across 30+ Division I football programs.
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The licensing is the product
In collegiate and NIL cards, what you are allowed to put on the card matters as much as how it looks. Liberty Forge Group is a CLC-licensed facility, which means we can print CLC-authorized trading cards for approved programs and projects.
We work with the applicable rights holders and licensees on authorized collegiate and athlete card collections, and our team’s experience spans more than 30 Division I college football programs.
For NIL collectives and athletes
Athlete cards that give supporters a premium, numbered collectible and give the athlete a product with real perceived value.
For licensees and partners
A production partner who already understands collegiate approval workflows and can meet them on schedule.
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Two rights, two approvals
- Athlete NIL: The athlete’s name, image and likeness. Secured through the athlete and their representation or collective.
- School marks: Names, logos, uniforms and trademarks. Licensed separately through the institution’s collegiate licensing program.
- Our role: CLC-licensed facility for authorized collegiate cards. We help map which approvals your project needs before design starts.
Questions
NIL and collegiate trading cards FAQ
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Are you licensed to print collegiate trading cards?
Yes. Liberty Forge Group is a CLC-licensed facility and can print Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) authorized trading cards for approved programs and projects.
Can you make NIL trading cards for an athlete or collective?
Yes. We build NIL athlete cards with the applicable rights holders and licensees. Using an athlete’s name, image and likeness is handled through the athlete and their representation; using school marks requires the proper collegiate approvals.
Can we use school logos and uniforms on NIL cards?
Only with the appropriate approvals. NIL rights cover the athlete. School names, logos and trademarks are licensed separately. We will help you understand which path your project needs before design begins.
What kinds of collegiate releases do you make?
Signing day and senior night editions, bowl game and championship commemoratives, team and legends sets, and athlete-driven NIL collections, with numbered chase cards and proprietary slabs for the premium tier.
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